(eerie noise)
- All right.
I got to the park
and I'm about to have
my very first flight with a DJ FPV.
It could happen
could have had to happen.
I don't think it was entirely my fault
but let's just get into it.
This is the DJ FPV.
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- So ever since drones
reached the mainstream,
it became an easy way
for videographers,
and photographers,
to get perspectives,
they could have only dream of,
or, you know would need
to rent a helicopter for,
at the same time
the first person view or FPV drones,
and racing drones
were slowly establishing their presence.
- We live in the age of drones.
- A new sport is emerging
at breakneck speed.
- It was a niche DIY
community at first,
then drone racing league
started popping all over the place,
eventually it got picked up by ESPN,
but that DIY culture,
still remained a big
part of the sport.
Nowadays, FPV racers,
started using their
hard earned skills,
also for filming purposes,
and creating this new trend
among drone pilots,
which is cinematic FPVs
Now the world's biggest consumer,
drone company DJI,
is ready to hop
on that trend,
and is releasing its first FPV drone.
The drone is bundled together
with DJI's existing goggles,
and the brand new controller.
The whole $1,300 kit is tailored
towards experience FPV pilots,
but also newcomers
like myself, looking to up
their drone game.
So let's take of look at how DJS FPV kit
compares to the rest of the market,
and also let's find out how easy
or hard it is to learn to fly
FPV's in less than two weeks.
So the first selling price
of the system is the simplicity.
No need to know how
to build your own drone,
calibrate motors,
get the transmitters right,
get the balance right,
It really is as plan and play as it gets.
The drone is heavier
than most FPV drones
and that's due to this hefty battery.
But the battery,
is also a big selling point for DJI.
It has a runtime of 20 minutes.
And if you're used to
standard drones like you know Mavics
or Phantoms or Parrots,
you might think that this is short,
but if you're used to FPV drones,
this is actually a significant upgrade,
from what you normally get,
which varies from three minutes,
for a very tiny drones,
to around 10 to 15 minutes,
for larger activities.
It's also DJI's intelligent battery,
meaning that this charge
is after a few days
when not in use,
to maximize the slice.
Another plus for you
who just don't wanna deal
with proper battery etiquette.
So usually in my drone reviews
I often spend
a lot of time pixel peeping,
talk about image quality
of drone cameras.
What you need to know
is that it shares the same sensor,
as the mini two,
except this FPV,
can film 4k at 60 frames per second,
instead of 24 frames per second.
So you can slow
down footage for those
thrilling close calls.
And if you ever want it even slower
you can also shoot slow motion,
at 120 frames per second at 1080P.
And overall the camera's really good.
It is great in good light,
and not so great in low light.
Also it has electronic
image stabilizer built in.
I do wish you used a better camera,
with a larger sensor,
but I get it,
It's DJI's first that free drone,
and if it ends up being successful,
it's safe to assume,
we'll see a more diverse
lineup in the future.
The camera is mounted
on a one axis gimbal,
and it has a super eye view
of 150 degrees compared
to 83 degrees that you normally
get on that magnitude for example.
You can also actually see
the ends of your propellers,
in your footage,
which is great for gauging
how close you are
to certain obstacles while flying,
but obviously not so great
for overall aesthetic,
in the final clip.
You can either choose
to remove it in post-production,
or apply a lens correction
in the menu in the goggles,
which will also get rid of these
very, very distorted edges.
But I personally kind of
liked that Look,
even with propellers in there.
The biggest difference between DJI's FPV
and most other FPV's,
is the image transmission.
First, DJI FPV drone,
is relying on digital transmission,
which had introduced
in December of 2019.
Most started FPV drones drones,
they rely on analog transmission.
The downside of analog transmission,
is that it doesn't allow
for long distance flying,
but it is very low latency,
which takes precedence over range.
However, DJI is using its
audio sync technology here,
and from my experience
over the past few weeks,
like always, it's been great,
but it's actually
hasn't been as good as with some
of the other DJI drones.
At a few random points,
I did notice some certain appearance
with the image,
where the image would get pixelated,
and I would just have to stop
for a few beats,
before I continued flying.
And these goggles
were into these last year too.
And they look interesting.
I'm getting a very
Christopher Nolan Neo,
bad meniscal vibe from it.
I can't help feeling
like a complete idiot wearing them,
but Peter said, it looks badass.
I'll just trust him on that one.
There's the joystick,
and a back button,
and the record button
and the display is eight, 10 P,
at 120 frames per second.
It really looks crisp and smooth.
Lastly, there's this new controller,
that is almost half the size
of other FPV controllers,
and it looks good,
and it feels good.
You can pop the back
so you can adjust the tightness,
of the joysticks as well.
And there's this
optional motion controller,
which I'll be honest,
I didn't have time to test,
or any interest in testing it,
I just feel more comfortable
with a standard controller
at this point.
but there's one thing
I can tell you about
both of these is that,
neither charge with a USBC,
to USBC cable
just use BA to USBC cable,
and it's infuriating,
I just don't get it.
So once again,
this whole kit will cost
around $1,300,
compared to some other options online,
you can definitely get away
with spending a lot less,
until you feel more comfortable,
flying an FPV.
Tiny Hawk makes some of the best
beginner FPV drones,
and they're started $99,
without a controller
and goggles that is.
But he feared the level,
where you feel already
comfortable flying,
I think that this price
is comparable for what's out there.
Okay. That should cover all
the horror things you need to know.
If you have more questions,
be sure to drop them below.
But yeah, let's talk about
the flying experience of this thing.
(uptown music)
So there are three modes
you can fly this drone in,
normal sport,
and fully manual.
Normal is basically
how you fly any other DJI drones,
and the speed is capped at,
50 kilometers per hour,
conversion here.
Sport mode is simplified FPV mode,
and it's a lot faster
than normal mode,
which speeds up to,
97 kilometers per hour.
And the drone would
hold altitude in both
of these modes,
and kind of balance itself out.
And lastly, there's this manual mode,
which allows you to do
the things like this.
It can reach speeds
up to 140 kilometers per hour,
and it has acceleration
of zero to 60,
in under two seconds.
Here, you'll have to get comfortable,
controlling your altitude,
and the throttle yourself,
which is what FPV Kyle
call ACRA mode.
And I'm nowhere near being good at.
Okay. Before we go any further,
I have to stress this again.
This is my first time flying an FPV.
I always had an interest in it,
especially once I started
seeing FPV races,
transitioning into the cinematic FPV world.
Like that footage looks so cool.
And DJI isn't aiming
this drone races,
but for people to get
comfortable with FPV's
or trying to make that step
into the FPV world,
but were maybe discouraged
by the DIY aspect of it all,
like myself.
And DJI is really trying to
kinda hold your hand
throughout this whole process,
until you become
more comfortable with flying
in a fully manual mode,
which obviously takes hours,
and days, and weeks,
of flying through just mastering.
But it's not to say
that you cannot have fun
with other modes.
You might pass two weeks with it,
I've been making baby steps
getting more comfortable
with the manual mode,
so instead of me
telling you about it,
we'll talk to someone
who's actually good at this stuff.
- The pacing felt actually
pretty on point,
- That's Razor Kunyama.
He's been flying FPV drones
since 2017, around Bay area.
- It's it feels surprisingly similar.
It's about the same weight
as my usual drone,
has really good forward
flight characteristics I would say,
I think that's due to the
aerodynamics of the body,
but yeah, it felt pretty good
in terms of FPV,
the digital transmission
is working great,
for the area that we're flying in,
even behind some trees,
compared to analog,
it's pretty clean.
Great being able to fly 20 minutes,
compared to the usual three to five.
- So what do you get on your drone?
- About three to five minutes
and maxing out at about,
the same speed as well.
So it's impressive
that you can reach the same speed,
but achieved 20 minutes.
I think there were a few
differences that were,
not really flight characteristic related,
but mainly just the buttons,
and switches,
and setting all that up.
But once they,
I think, they allow a bit more options,
to kind of mimic,
what we're usually used to,
I think then it'll probably be,
just about perfect.
- One thing I forgot to mention is
that this drone also
has obstacle avoidance sensor
which is not that common for FPV's,
but they only work
in manual mode,
as you're getting
more comfortable with flying,
and they don't work in sport boat
as you can tell by that crash.
And if you lose control,
or need to come to a full stop,
there is an emergency brake,
on the controller
which I obviously
didn't have time to press here.
And it's entirely my fault
for crashing a drone.
I wonder on a tree
without knowing what's on the other side,
and I am surprised though,
that the drone didn't automatically
turn off the motorist,
but it kept ramming
itself into the ground,
and I think most damage
came out of that.
DJI's tell me that
this shouldn't be the case,
and hopefully it's just
an early software bug,
but it's a pretty
serious one number.
And if you're like me
and you wreck this drone,
you can replace
a lot of the items yourself,
that includes the top housing shelf,
which you get in the box,
arms, propellers, and gimbal
and camera module.
I replaced all of them
except the gimbal and the arm,
since I didn't have extra ones.
And all of those replacable parts,
can be ordered from DGI directly.
Actually, I think it's easier
if I just show you this list,
which has every accessory,
and every item as per kit,
that you can buy separately,
from DGI and the prices too.
And overall, the drone feels
extremely responsive,
like an FPV drone.
For someone who loves their mini two
because of its size,
and how it feels in the air,
especially in sport mode,
the transition to FPV,
didn't actually feel that daunting.
Again, I'm nowhere near
the level I want to be,
but my initial anxiousness,
disappeared rather quickly.
So I have to admit,
I'm completely hooked.
Like every time I walk
around the city or go anywhere,
all I can think about,
is where I can fly this drone,
which little look I can try to,
squeeze it in, and so forth.
But it sounds to me
that I'm more hooked
into the FDF flying any FPV,
not exclusively this trout.
will I get this myself?
Is actually a loaded question.
Yes, it's very pricey
for it to be my starter drone.
But again, DJI accumulated,
some of its best tech in it.
It is such a simple system to use,
and for a newcomer,
it is much more approachable
than some of the other options out there.
And there are also
other standard issues
when it comes to any drone.
Laws in your country,
the area you live in,
how much you actually get
you sign it in,
and you'll need a few more batteries,
so the price goes up,
also you probably assumed this already,
but I should point it out
just in case.
The system isn't really portable.
I'm actually surprised DGI
Isn't selling a carrying case already.
If you're familiar with FPV drones,
I think you cannot go wrong
with the VJ FPV.
It does everything right.
And it also allows you
to depend on your preference.
Do you like mounting
a GoPro instead of using
the built-in DJI camera,
or maybe you just enjoy the DIY
aspect of customizing your drones.
For me, it's been an absolute
blast of flying this around,
and yeah, sometimes it's also
been very stressful, but rewarding.
But for many of you,
myself included,
it might be worth
spending a little bit more time,
in FPV simulators,
before spending a little bit
more money on this whole kit.
But once I feel ready,
DJF has got to be on top of my list.
Hey everyone, thank you
for watching the video,
and that's first,
and second is that I have
crashed my second reader unit, DJI FPV,
and I feel absolutely terrible,
and sad and demoralized,
but yeah,
AMA in the comments.